Anna Dimmel

Behind the Mirror is a conversation hosted by author, blogger and former pastor, Anna Dimmel. She invites you into unfiltered discussions about life, relationships, fears, doubts and connection with the Divine through all of it. You can expect to hear personal stories from her journey as a self described misfit pastor, alternative thoughts on theology and inspiring interviews with other out-of-the-box thinkers, as we venture outside the lines of the Christian norm.

I invite Dallas Amsden, host of the podcast Defeating Depression, onto the show to share his personal journey of anxiety and depression. Dallas opens up about being a pastor's kid and how his depression and anxiety came to a breaking point where change had to happen. In our conversation, we discuss how mental health is viewed in the church, why so many of us hide in shame of our anxiety or depression and how we can break the unhealthy cycles of coping that we fall into. We also discuss how anxiety and depression are so prevelent when we are in the midst of deconstruction in our faith. Dallas offers encouragement and practical tools for those feeling isolated in their journey. This is a rare, honest conversation on a topic that is so often misunderstood.